Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful fox

Of course, close is relative. In order not to arouse the vigilance of Senjougahara Ryoko, he was still more than 30 meters away.

One hundred numbers should not be enough for him to dig through.

But in fact, in the second half of the second game, he had already dug deeper. When Senjougahara Ryoko found the cave, he deliberately crawled back to the entrance and used his fat mole butt to hide the true depth of the cave.

Before leaving the cave, he secretly summoned a strong man to transform into a weasel and dug underground for dozens of seconds.

When the third round started, he replaced the wrestler and continued digging.

Finally, taking into account the time that Ryoko Senjougahara spent searching, he dug underground for a total of 15 minutes!

And he turned the mole's head into a drill, increasing its speed even further!

So when Ryoko Senjougahara realized something was wrong, Hideyuki Hoshino had already arrived at the door!

Ok……

It seems like it's too late to stop it...

Senjougahara Ryoko smiled faintly and simply stopped chasing after him. She just waved at Hoshino Hideyuki from a distance: "Brother Fox, you are about to win, why do you have to leave now? Don't you want the reward?"

Hoshino Hideyuki ignored her, seizing the moment and lunging forward.

Jingle Bell.

The door was pushed open smoothly, revealing the street scene of the real world behind it.

Fortunately, the door was not locked or tampered with.

The gamble was won!

He breathed a sigh of relief, and then shouted in reply:

"Mr. Fox, I am not naive enough to believe the promise of a bad-hearted cat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he walked through the door and escaped from the peach forest.

Chapter 19 The Fox Almost Got Caged Again

The bell stopped ringing, the door closed again, and peach petals fell in the wind. In the beautiful scenery, the only thing missing was the fox.

Ryoko Senjougahara came closer and after a few seconds of silence, she actually laughed happily, looking much happier than before.

As she laughed, she clapped her hands gently:

"I was careless. What an interesting little fox."

"However, after playing three games and then forcing your way through the gate, your demon power should have reached its limit, right?"

"Originally, I wanted to help you replenish your demonic power myself, but I didn't expect you to be so unromantic. Really... did you think you could abandon me after all this hard work?"

"You have made a mess of my precious paradise by digging holes everywhere. I cannot afford not to compensate you~"

She smiled and rubbed the fox fur in her palm:

"Although the effect is not as good as the whole tail, it can still be used."

"Hehe, little fox, we'll see you soon~"

at the same time.

[Successful fraud, gain 10 cultivation points]

With the prompts appearing before him, Hoshino Hideyuki returned to the streets of Tokyo.

Judging from the environment, it should still be near the Abe Department Store, but it seems that a lot of time has passed and the sun is setting.

"It's so dangerous..."

He took a deep breath, tore off a few missing cat notices from nearby telephone poles, and rewrapped the bell in three layers.

Still not feeling reassured, he went to the convenience store next door and bought a large-mouthed drink. After emptying the bottle, he threw the bell in.

Now, there is no need to worry about blood splashing accidentally.

After a while, he will find a secret place to bury this thing in the ground, and it should be safe.

The reason why he went to so much trouble was mainly because he still had some ideas about that Senjougahara Ryoko - for example, her origins and the method of setting up the illusion barrier, he really wanted to know.

However, our current strength is too weak, and both transactions and rhetoric are too risky.

I can only put this bell aside for now.

When I become stronger...

hum!

Mr. Fox, I will definitely trick you, a wicked cat, into leaving nothing but a mouthful of teeth!

hiss……

The fox, who was standing with his hands on his hips, suddenly felt a splitting headache.

This, this is a loss of demonic power?

Since crossing over, the system has never given Hoshino Hideyuki any training methods, but only enhanced his magic power a little when giving him magic skills.

Therefore, his magic power has always been limited and can only be considered barely enough. He is a typical mana-deficient mage.

The constant transformations and summoning of strongmen in the last three games had already exhausted his demonic power. The final accident of pushing the door also consumed a large amount of his demonic power, completely draining all his internal organs!

not good!

I am maintaining my human form now, which also requires me to consume my demonic energy!

Hoshino Hideyuki hurriedly went into a nearby alley, trying to find a safe place to rest.

But the situation was worse than he thought.

As soon as he entered, he felt weak all over and fell down...

Turned back into a pink-haired little fox.

Its four legs were spread out, its tail was hanging on the ground, its eyes turned into crosses, and half of its tongue was sticking out of its mouth.

In the last moment before he lost consciousness, he shouted in his heart:

Spicy balls!

Time goes back a few hours.

People from the Countermeasures Room entered the Abe Department Store, claiming to be police officers. They took control of the situation, and questioned and recorded all the deceived students.

Ijichi Kikuri didn't know the truth, she just thought these people were quite strange, they were always pointing at the textbooks and the words on the wall, they didn't seem like real police officers.

But she said nothing. Instead, she followed the words that Hoshino Hideyuki had taught her in advance, blended in with the other students, and was finally released smoothly.

At this point, she was finally free from this nightmare.

But she couldn't laugh, instead she felt lost.

Because she realized that she might never see that guy again.

The phone number is broken, the name is fake, and I have forgotten most of my face. I can only barely remember a vague impression. I don’t know if I was drugged or hypnotized...

The fraudster is terrifying.

Or should we say, this is the way of survival for a fraudster.

After calming down, Ijichi Kikuri's rationality told her that this was the best outcome for both parties.

She got her money back, the fraudster got away without leaving any trace, and from then on, both parties were even and could move on with their lives.

But emotionally... it's disgusting.

Was it because she failed to repay the favor, or was it because of something else? She couldn't tell for a moment.

"At least, let me sing a song for you once..."

She laughed to herself, remembering the promise she made last week.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned and walked to the convenience store on the street, bought a box of Demon Slayer sake from Higashino, and drank it all in one gulp.

“…Ah! Really!”

After the wine went down her throat, Ijichi Kikuri finally felt a little better. She stomped her feet hard, raised her head again, and strode forward.

Isn't he just a fraudster with a bad temper?

You don't want me to remember you, right? Who cares?

Just forget it!

"Ouch!"

Because she raised her chin too high, she accidentally tripped over a curb and fell to the ground.

His hair was immediately messed up and blood appeared on his fair forehead.

Fortunately, the alcohol seemed to numb the pain. She stood up quickly, kicked the curb angrily, wiped her forehead lightly, and continued walking home despite the discussions of people around her.

Just then, she saw someone on the street tearing up a missing cat notice.

Hey, this guy's face looks familiar...

and many more……

Relying on that vague impression as a seed, the memory that was almost forgotten gradually revived.

That's right, it's him!

An instant excitement surged in her heart. After Ijichi Kikuli froze for half a second, her body moved before her brain and chased after him.

The chase brought them to the entrance of the alley.

I watched a good show where a man turned into a fox.

This time, she was completely stunned, and a violent chemical reaction began in her head.

what happened?

Is this an illusion? Or am I dazzled?

No, the fox is clearly still there!

That guy...is he a fox?

Do monsters really exist in this world?

I...he...this...

"Hey, what a beautiful fox!"

But before she could sort out the confusion in her heart, three people dressed as gangsters appeared at the other end of the alley.

Maybe they were young people who dropped out of school, or maybe they were idlers addicted to pachinko, but in any case, their eyes lit up the moment they saw the fox.

"It would be worth a lot of money if sold to a pet store, right?"

"Let's find a sack..."

Looking at the three people, Ichichi Kikuli moved.

The brain still hasn't thought enough, and what drives the body is the purest emotion from the heart.

How could I allow something to happen to the person I had finally found?

Although I don't know what the fox monster thing is...

But one must repay a favor, this is the simplest principle in life, and Ichichi Kikuli will never hesitate on this point!

She picked up a mop from the wall, held it in her hand like a baseball bat, and shouted at the three people: "Hey! You bastards!"

At this moment, her former aura as a bad girl returned.

But unlike when the Yakuza blocked her door, the reason she swung the bat was no longer out of self-abandonment, but to protect the people she cared about.

"That's my fox, you are not allowed to touch him!"

"Where did you come from, woman? Don't look down on me...ah!"

One of the thugs turned around and cursed back, but before he could finish his words, the mop handle hit his shoulder with a whirring force wind, causing him to stagger three steps and scream.

Seeing this, the other two looked up and wanted to help, but when they really saw Ijichi Kikuri, they were intimidated by her aura.

A woman with a hideous face, fierce eyes, blood on her forehead, long fiery red hair, and waving a wooden stick vigorously rushed towards them. This...